Meanings
Usage patterns
管が詰まるfor a pipe or duct to get clogged
The water pipe got clogged.
管を吹くto play a wind instrument
He plays a wind instrument in the orchestra.
〈物〉の管が破れるfor a bodily vessel or duct to rupture
A blood vessel ruptured and caused bleeding.
〈数〉管counter for tube-shaped items such as paint or film
I bought two tubes of paint.
〈場所〉に管を通すto run a pipe/tube through a place
I ran a pipe through the wall for plumbing.